Voting history is about voting in the United States. Now people use computerized voting machines, including optical scanners and direct-recording electronic devices, but that wasn’t always the case. Early on, people just gathered around to cast their votes by voice. They started using ballots to keep their votes a secret. First, they wrote their choice’s on slips of paper. Then they used pre printed ballots. Advances in technology brought mechanical-lever machines and punch cards. Although the method of voting has changed in U.S. history, the importance of voting has not changed. Why do people vote? To say what they want.
